Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!
why: This posting showcases my DT inspiration #76 project for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog or HQCB. The theme is Anything Goes with orange and/or red heart(s). This time I've decided to just have an orange heart on Project #1. I've got red and yellow-orange, gold and copper tones for summer sunshine colors. And then Project #2 color palette extends with raspberry pink, pale pink, peach, coral...
when: #76 starts July 28, 2025 and ends on August 27th.
what: PROJECT #1 = Hello -- Yay --card
how-to notes for #1:
1. butternut cardstock panel = slimline length/height = Pen + Gear and an index card size panel
2. red cardstock panel; cut to index card size = Pen + Gear
3. copper decorative tape = DIY Crafts/American Crafts (one of three designs/colors in the pack)
4. gold lettering = THICKERS/American Crafts
5. flower seeds ephemera = Echo Park
6. embossed flower stickers/stick-ons = Crafter's Square (2 from the sheet/pack)
7. Tangerine Tango inked heart and circle on white cardstock scraps = ink stamp pad = SU
where #1 will be linked:
1A. Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers; has 4-5 days left before deadline; theme is HOT, HOT, HOT; My Project #1 card has bold warm colors (red and orange) and warm metallics of copper and gold
link = https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2025/07/soss-264-h-is-for-hot-hot-hot.html
1B. Creative Knockouts; has about 9 days left before deadline; theme is sparkle and/or shine; this is my 2nd entry; Project #1 on my post has gold THICKERS and copper decorative tape for shine
link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/07/551-sparke-shine-patties-creations.html
1C. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; opened on July 16th/still open; theme of anything goes
link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/pennys-challenge-601.html
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what: PROJECT #2: Happy Birthday Floral and Plaid Patchwork card
how-to notes for #2:
21. ivory A2 size card base; horizontal alignment so fold is across the top = pack = Crafter's Square
22. two sheets of reversible patterned papers = SU; plaid and the yellow geometric are reverse sides of each other; coral and beige bitsy floral is the reverse for the multi-color floral strip print
23. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad for inking edges of papers/cardstocks = Lawn Fawn
24. light brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart for outlining papers
25. "Happy Birthday" stamp = old SU
26. two die-cut flowers/ephemera = Prairie Rose pack by FPD
27. orange gems (sorry the scanner light's showing them as more green than orange) = Crafter's Square (Halloween color package of gems); also red glitter heart and orange foam heart are from different packs also by Crafter's Square
28. Tangerine Tango stamp pad (paper towel wad used for ink pouncing) = SU
where #2 will be linked:
2A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on July 25; theme to use at least 1 designer or patterned paper; on this 2nd card, I've used 4 patterns/prints papers
link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-12-new-challengeblog.html
2B. Girlz & The Art of Letters; new on July 26; theme letter is F; On 2nd card, there are 2 different floral print papers but also flower die-cuts;
link = https://girlzandtheartofletters.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-6-de-letter-van-f-van.html
2C. Word Art Wednesday; new on July 16th/still open; anything goes that is family-friendly; not contrary to Scripture; Project #2 is a birthday card
link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/07/weeks-708-709-anything-goes.html
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where: HQCB #76 blog posting
link = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/hqcb-76-theme-anything-goes-with-red.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
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